Who is Alison Hammond’s ex-boyfriend Ben Hawkins?

ALISON Hammond has become a familiar face on our screen thanks to her top job on This Morning.

But despite her huge fame, she has managed to keep her relationships out of the public eye - until now.

Who is Ben Hawkins?

Ben Hawkins was reportedly Alison Hammond's former boyfriend.

Unlike the This Morning host, his career is not in TV, nor is he a celebrity.

The Sun exclusively revealed how he is a landscape gardener.

He has been jailed on separate occasions for driving under the influence of cocaine and dealing cannabis.

He was also sent to prison for attacking a cabbie but sources have previously insisted that he is now “a changed man”.

It was reported he lives with his parents at their Worcestershire home, where the former Big Brother star was spotted with him.

Who is Alison Hammond’s new boyfriend?

Alison is now dating David Putman.

He works as a model and dancer and frequently shares snaps of his career with his social media followers.

David is thought to be around 20 years younger than Alison who is 49.

Despite the age gap, the This Morning star is said to be "happier than ever" with her new partner following a "turbulent love life".

Why did Alison Hammond and Ben Hawkins split up?

It is not known why the couple split.

They were together for around two years before they went their separate ways in 2023.

The couple managed to keep their romance low profile while they were an item, only being pictured together a handful of times.

They’re both down to earth and get on like a house on fire"

A close pal of Alison

How long were Alison Hammond and Ben Hawkins together?

Friends told The Sun that the pair hit it off when Alison hired him to tend to her Midlands property in 2021.

A pal said: “They love to hang out and have been for meals and down to the pub.

“They’re both down to earth and get on like a house on fire.

“She makes him laugh and Alison thinks it’s cute he still lives with his parents.”

Alison previously teased fans about her love interest and has told them that she is willing to marry her “mystery man”.

She described him as “lovely” and said on ITV’s This Morning how she “had him hidden for a year and a half . . .  and no-one knew”.

Show co-host Dermot O’Leary was first to reveal Alison’s romance in June 2022, letting slip that she was a “taken” woman.

Giggling Alison joked: “Can you believe Dermot outed me on the TV?”

Speaking about her fella, she said: “He loves me to bits. He absolutely worships me and massages my feet every single day.”

Then in November 2022 she told a podcast it was “a little bit” love at first sight for her, adding: “I don’t think it was love at first sight on their front.”